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Serna, Karen L.; Eguiluz, Linda; Taylor, Z. W. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
This practice brief addresses the financial insecurity faced by many community college students and provides recommendations for community college practitioners on how to use incentivized savings accounts to teach financial literacy and prepare students for financial challenges that may impact their educational future. Despite reactive attempts at…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Money Management, Banking
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Robbins, Steven; Belur, Vinetha – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2021
We investigated the use of mobile-technology to deliver an evidence-based literacy training program to improve adult literacy proficiency. The training system provides immediate feedback on practice items while periodically offering encouraging messages. We used a mixed methods research approach with a primary focus on fidelity of implementation…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Skill Development
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Julien, Heidi; Latham, Don; Gross, Melissa; Moses, Lindsey; Warren, Felicia – Communications in Information Literacy, 2020
An online survey in Florida and New York of community college librarians with responsibility for information literacy instruction provides a snapshot of instructional objectives and practices, including librarians' beliefs about students' information literacy needs, strengths, and weaknesses. Survey results point to the influence of the…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Librarians
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Mohamed Riyath, Mohamed Ismail; Muhammed Rijah, Uthuma Lebbe – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2022
Purpose: The study investigates the factors that impact the adoption of learning management systems (LMSs) among educators for effective implementation of open and distance learning (ODL) environment in advanced technological institutes (ATIs). Design/methodology/approach: This study uses the extended technology acceptance model (TAM) and analyses…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Technology Integration, Program Implementation, Open Education
Johnson, Melissa; Bashay, Molly; Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda – National Skills Coalition, 2020
The ethnic and racial diversity of the residents of the United States of America is one of our country's unique strengths. However, Black, Latinx, Pacific Islander, Native, and certain Asian American workers face wide racial inequities in educational attainment, employment, and income. Immigrants and English learners, the majority of whom are…
Descriptors: Ethnic Diversity, Minority Groups, Racial Bias, Equal Education
Henry, Jo; Glauner, Dana; Lefoe, Grant – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2015
This study analyzes the effectiveness of implementing four information literacy sessions within two different English classes in a community college setting. The study found significant improvement in the comfort level of students starting, researching, and writing papers. Additionally, students showed an increased understanding in areas of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Program Effectiveness
Iowa Department of Education, 2016
This report is Iowa's response to the four questions that the United States Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), requires of all states and territories receiving federal funding through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The overall goal of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Career Education, Technical Education